Evelyn’s Mother Defends Self in Thaw Trial Spotlight
Pittsburg April 16 The Leader prints a six column statement by Mrs J Holman mother of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw defending herself against accusations arising during the Thaw trial. She recalls a telegram urging silence two nights after Thaw shot White and says Evelyn’s version of meeting White is correct. She claims if Evelyn trusted her fully the tragedy might have been averted and affirms enduring love for her daughter.
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Mrs. Holman
Evelyn
White
Mrs. Holm
Court upholds rebates conviction against railroad officials
The United States Court of Appeals affirmed the district court conviction of the Chicago and Alton railroad and officials J. M. Faithorn and Fred A. Wann for granting rebates. The ruling sustains a $20,000 fine for the railroad and $10,000 fines for each official.
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Chicago
United States Court of Appeals
District Court of the
Chicago & Alton Railroad
J. M. Faithorn
Fred A. Wann
Road
Ladies of the Macabees Hold Utah Convention
The triennial convention opened in Salt Lake City with delegates from Utah Idaho Nevada British Columbia Alberta Alaska Nova Scotia Quebec and Manitoba. Mrs Lillian Hollister supreme commander presided and Governor Cutler gave the welcome address.
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Salt Lake
The
Ladies of the Maccabees
Utah
Hives
Idaho
Nevada
British Columbia
Alberta
Alaska
Nova Scotia
Quebec
Manitoba
Lillian Hollister
Orchard Case Continued Delays Murder Trial in Boise
Judge Fremont Wood presided in Caldwell district court and postponed the murder trial of Harry Orehard for the term. Orehard arrived from the Boise penitentiary in a prison rig escorted by Warden Whitney and two guards.
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Caldwell
Tribune
Fremont Wood
Boise
Harry Orehard
Steunenberg
Orehard
Whitney
Honor for White in Internal Revenue Post Offer
Col Pearl White of New Orleans Republican national committeeman from Louisiana called on the president and it is understood the president offered him the position of commissioner of internal revenue after John W. Yerkes resigned. It is believed White will accept.
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Washington
Col
Pearl White
New Orleans
Louisiana
Internal Revenue
John W. Yerkes
Col. White
Oil Refin eries Burned In Central Wharf Fire
A major blaze at Central wharf destroyed the Commonwealth Oil Refining Co Chrysmer and Co and Howe French and Co oil refineries after an oil tank explosion in the Howe French warehouse. Loss estimated at 100000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Commonwealth of Co. Borne, Chrysmer & Co
Oi Refiners
Howe, French & Co
Central Wharf
Jett and Abner Accused in Cockrell Killing Trial
John Smith testified at a Lexington trial that Curtin Jett and John Abner killed Jim Cockrell. The testimony emerged during the case charging the assassination of Dr. B D Cox.
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Lexington
John Smith
Curtin Jett
John Abner
Jim Cockrell
Smith
B, D. Cox
Fire Destroys Fourteen Structures in Frisco Restaurant Blaze
A fire from a restaurant at 540 Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco destroyed or wrecked fourteen stores and offices. The buildings were temporary frame structures set up since the great earthquake a year earlier.
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San Francisco
van Ness Avenue
Girl Drowned in Ogden River Tragedy Claims Rose Phillips
Miss Rose Phillips of Ogden drowned when a buggy was swept by the Ogden River canyon torrent during a drive with her fiancé John Burton. Her body was recovered after three hours as her mother, already ill, suffered a relapse on hearing the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Walton
Sshort
Ogden
Rose Phillips
Ogden River
Thomas
Phillips
Ogden Steam Laundry
Miss Phillips
Ffiance
John Burton
Ogden Canyon
Burton
Philadelphia Board of Trade rebukes hostile railroad legislation
Philadelphia April 16. The Board of Trade adopted resolutions opposing legislation inimical to railroads. The resolutions state railroads are absolutely necessary for public welfare and general business prosperity.
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Philadelphia
Board of Trade
New Luggage Brasses Introduce Baggage Checks on Railways
The Southern Railroad system adopts the Harriman baggage rules with per baggage types and a C O D check for travelers without enough fare. It applies to Union Pacific Oregon Short Line Oregon Railway Transporta tion Galveston Harrisburg San Antonio Morgan Louisiana Texas and other lines, promising smoother handling for passengers and baggage alike.
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Southern Railroad Company
Harriman
Union Pacific
Oregon Short Line
Oregon Railway & Transportation Company
Southern Pacific
Galveston
Harrisburg
San Antonin Emis
Morgan
Louisiana &Texas Line
Grooming the Dove Five Meetings With European Speakers
Peace advocates from across the United States and abroad filled New York with five meetings today. European speakers included William T. Stead of London, Baron d Estournelles de Constant, and Dr Jeln Rhys, Oxford vice chancellor, addressing war opponents into midnight.
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New York
United States
William T. Stead
London
Baron d’Estournelles de Constant
Jeln Rhys
Oxford University
England
Consul Baldwin Dies in New York Hospital
George E. Baldwin, consul to Murnberg Germany, died in a New York hospital. He was a warm friend of McKinley. The report notes his service and his standing in diplomatic circles.
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New York
George E. Baldwin
Murnberg
Germany
McKinley
Relief drive catalogs ninety thousand famine households
Shanghai on April 16 reports a house to house canvass by the relief committee found 96 000 families totaling 500 000 famine sufferers. The committee plans to feed the affected until the June harvest.
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Relief Committee
Shanghai
Famine Relief Committee
Twenty-Five ARRESTS Reported in St Petersburg
In St Petersburg on April 15 twenty five members of a social revolutionary fighting group were arrested, including seven women. One detainee is linked to the terrorists who attacked Premier Stolypin last summer.
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St. Petersburg
Stolypin
Department of the Interior upholds Munn land dispute ruling
The Interior Department on April 6 reverses the Blackfoot office decision in Charles Munn vs. William Barthoff and Charles Smith. Munn, who rushed to claim land at the five mile limit on September 6, 1904, is denied the entry, with Smith and Barthoff later filing in person at Blackfoot.
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Department of the Interior
Fort Hall
Charles Munn
William Barthoff
Charles Smith
Pocatello
Blackfoot
Mann
Smith
Barthoff
Interior Department
Munn
Three Boozy Gents in City Jail
Three men were arrested by Officers Brown Williams and Adgley on drunken and disorderly charges. They will face Police Judge Knowles with bleary remarks and likely a five dollar fine after a public display.
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Brown
Williams
Adgley
Knowles
Theatre Party at Auditorium Banquet Follows
Card club men entertained the girl members with Blanche Walsh's The Straight Road at the Auditorium. Afterward the group went to Bannock hotel for a four course banquet. Guests included Grace Lamb Grace Loughran Georgia Lamb Belle Kinney Rosalk Anna Deale Miss Volin and chaperone Mrs W A Anthes with Rutherford Redmond Dr Jones Dr Mather Colin Kinney Faris Steetidahl and Murphy.
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Card Club
Blanche Walsh
Bannock Hotel
Grace Lamb
Blanche Loughran
Grace Loughran
Georgia Lamb
Belle Kinney
Rosalk
Anna Deale
Miss Volin
W. A. Anthes
Arrests in Minsk Plot Targeting Governor
In Minsk on April 16 police detained all known members of the terrorist organization following a plot to assassinate the governor. The sweep captures those present in the city.
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Minsk
Russia
Pocatello Boy Aims for Boston Marathon Victory
Irving Smith, formerly of Pocatello, will race in the Boston Marathon 25 mile event on April 19. His practice times of 2 hours 42 minutes and 2 hours 38 minutes for the full course have moved him from unknown to leading contender, challenging Canada’s Longboat and drawing London Olympic nomination talk.
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Pocatello
Irving Smith
America
Smith
Canada
Boston
A. F. of M Officers Elected at Local 295 Meeting
Local No. 295 of the American Federation of Musicians elected a new staff for the year. Robert George was chosen president, L. A. Bunn as vice president, Levis Ash as secretary, Harold Reubelmann as treasurer, and William Woods as sergeant at arms. The federation reports a prosperous condition.
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Woodmenhall
American Federation of Musicians
Robert George
L. A. Bunn
Levis Ash
Treas‘urer
Harold Reubelmann
William Woods
Charges Dismissed Against Ross and Horne
A Washington dispatch reports that the secretary of the interior has dismissed charges against Supervising Engineer Dr W Ross and F C Horne of the Reclamation Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
the Tribune
Washington Dispatch
Secretary of the Interior
Dr. W. Ross
F.C. Horne
The
Reclamation Service
Po Catello to Swear In New City Officials in 1907 Change
At 10 o'clock Thursday night April 15 1907 Mayor Walter H Cleare will step down and Dr Charles B Loux will take over as mayor. Several aldermen will also retire and new officials including city clerk and police chief will be appointed at the bi monthly council meeting. The transition may include brief remarks but otherwise proceeds with little ceremony.
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Walter H. Cleare
Pocatello
Charles BE
M. Loux
George W. Smith
George Stone
Peter Hansen
Pat Dwyer
Johny W. Mullen
John Fusz
Ecouncil
Dr. Lous
L. B. Case
City Hall
Thomas Gilmore
C. S. Smith
James Knowles
Reeves
Lounx
Cleave
Arbor Day Emerges as a Nationwide Legal Holiday
Arbor day has become a legal holiday in most states with dates set by climate. Origins trace to public concern over deforestation and J Sterling Morton’s push in Nebraska in 1872 leading to mass planting and state observances nationwide.
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United States
West Virginia
Union
Massachusetts Society For Promoting Agriculture
J. Sterling Morton
Agriculture
Nebraska
Four Greeks Seek United States Citizenship
Four Greek men appeared before County Clerk Ed Gallet to declare their intent to become U S citizens and renounce allegiance to King John of Greece. They arrived with William Carvallis, head of the local Greek colony, and will soon become Ancle Sam’s men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mik Parakivas Litrivas
Peter Dimitras Katsalomitis
John Lionedas Kardoras
Louis Joli Kokenos
Gallet
United States of America
John
Greece
William Carvallis
Sam
Mike. Litrivas
Kareovani
Katsalomitis
Megali Urisi
Kardoras and
Kokenos
Tiron
Athens
New York
McGill Medical Building and Museum Destroyed by Fire
A fire at McGill University in Montreal destroyed the Medical Building, one of the oldest and most valuable structures, and the university museum, among the finest on the continent.
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Montreal
McGill University
Judge Dietrich Honored In Federal Building Reception
Boise April 16 Almost every Ada county attorney and many from other parts of Idaho attended a Federal court room reception for Judge F S Dietrich of Pocatello the new federal judge for Idaho sworn in last Saturday to succeed Judge J H Beatty. Bar members delivered welcome addresses praising both judges.
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Boise
the Tribune
Ada County
F.S. Dietrich
Pocatello
Idaho
J. H. Beatty
Dietrich
Murderer Electrocuted in Auburn Prison
Auburn N Y April 16 Five applications of a powerful electric current were necessary to electrocute Howard Sexton in the prison today. Sexton was executed for the murder of Thomas Mahaney.
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Auburn
N. Y
Howard Sexton
Sexton
Thomas Mahaney
Continental DAR Congress Reports Busy Session in Washington
Washington April 16 The Continental congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution held a busy session hearing reports from officers and reviewing affairs.
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D. OF
A. R. Congress
Washington
Contiental Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Bank Vault Dynamited in Hazelton Heist
Robbers dynamited the Hazelton Iowa bank vault on April 16 and escaped with 4400 dollars. Local authorities pursued leads as the theft prompted an investigation by state police and bank security.
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Iowa
Hazelton
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Pire
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